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of directions for the guidance of those who had been kind enough
to offer assistance. This code would be found at the end of their
Report.
It may be useful to add that the Ethnographical Survey includes
observations on (1) the physical types of the inhabitants, to be
ascertained by photographing and recording the characters and
measurements of the people; (2) folklore; (3) peculiarities of
dialect; (4) monuments and other remains of ancient culture; (5)
historical evidence as to continuity of race.
Dr. Garson also brought before the Conference a resolution
which had been passed by the Committee of Section H on the
Exploration of Ancient Remains, to which they desired the attention
of the Corresponding Societies to be drawn. It ran thus :—
" That in the opinion of this Section it is desirable that the
attention of archaeologists and others be particularly called to the
great importance of preserving with the utmost care all human
remains found in ancient dwellings, graves, tumuli, and other burial
places. It is equally as important to preserve the limb-bones and
pelvis as the skull. The information yielded by human and animal
remains is equally as important as that derived from pottery, im-
plements, coins, etc. When any difficulty occurs in obtaining
competent aid in examining such remains, explorers are requested
to communicate with the Secretary, Anthropological Institute, 3,
Hanover Square, London, W."
And in connection with the preservation of ancient remains, it
is worth noting that in a discussion on the teaching of Geography
and on Ordnance Maps Mr. Andrews remarked that the archaeolo-
gists of Warwickshire, acting on the advice of Mr. Whitaker,
forwarded a list of thirteen ancient earthworks to the Ordnance
Survey Office, Southampton, ten of which had since been inserted
in the map. Probably residents in Essex may be able to rectify
similar omissions in that county.
There is a British Association Committee, of which our esteemed
honorary member, Dr. H. Woodward, is chairman, "to Consider the
Best Methods for the Registration of all Type Specimens of Fossils
in the British Isles, and to report on the same." Of the work of this
Committee Mr. A. S. Reid remarked (as a delegate from Section C)
that they were making arrangements for the registration of such
specimens, and that information was required as to where they were
housed.